County hydrant flushing to begin

September 29, 2012

WINTERSVILLE - The Jefferson County Water and Sewer District will flush hydrants Monday through Friday.

Customers may experience low water pressure and some discoloration of water.

The water and sewer district advised residents not to do laundry while the hydrants in their area are being flushed.

The following is a list of the areas to have hydrants flushed:

Knoxville area - State Route 152 starting with the corporation line of Richmond going east to Empire, including Knoxville, county Road 47, Airport Road, Brandywine Road, county Road 68, county Road 56 (east side off state Route 152), township Roads 246, 247 and 249 and the village of Empire.

Knoxville area - Beginning at the intersection of state Routes 152 and 213, south on state Route 213 to Taylortown, including county Road 46, county Road 42, East Road, Wallace Heights, Johnson Ridge Road, county Road 56 and township Roads 376 and 391.

Knoxville area - Beginning at the intersection of state Routes 152 and 213 to Hammondsville, including New Somerset, Close Road, Hammondsville and Irondale, Damper Road, Dry Run Road, Clinton Street, township Roads 241, 456 and 457, and county Road 53 in New Somerset.